New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-24
A REPUBLICAN DAYAT TRENTON.
DEMOCRATS ASK THE SPEAKER TO RESIGN.

THE REQUEST DENIED BY MAJORITY OF THE
HoUsE-ANOTHER ALBEIT BOLT IN VIEW.
trR)M THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TRIBUNE,
TRENTON, Feb 23.-The sixth regular ballot for
United States Senator to day made o5ange in the
number OF votes received by the several candidates.
It was a Republican day just before the time for the
Joint meeting Assembyman McDermitt launched u
long-expected thunderbolt against speaker Baird IL
was in the form of a resolution, rcciting that the
Speaker should represent the majority of the House
and that Mr.. Baird did not, therefore Mr. Bald be
ieque sted TO resign forthwith. The Speaker calmly
and dryly directed he clerk to call the roll the pre-
vous question, which McDermitt moved a: the same
time, and the members ed with seeming indifer-
ence The Republicans their negatives forciDly
while the Democrats answered IN low Tones or not
until they had been called several tines. The motion
for the previous question was defeated and the vote
on the resolution was then taken. 1t was defeated
30 to 80. Messrs. Kenney and Throckmorton (Dtms)
and the two Labor men voted with the Republicans
against the resolution This defeat settles the ques-
ton Mr. Baird occupancy OF the chair finally, and
it shows that he has q majority of the House with him
and ready to ntain his title to the place. He
heartily Congratulated upon the victory. But it lett
Mr. McDermitt When the roll for Senator was
called McDermitt given leave to explain his vote.
4" am going vote tor Leon Albeit again." he said,
Z" bur Democrats who comprise the majority do not
he ruled by the halt dozen boilers You have
taken the responsibility OF defeating Leon ADDICT for
Senator but we don't propose to have you succeed
Just two made this fight tor United States Senator
Leon Albeit and Will m j. Sewell-and ono OF
necessary vote tor Scwell If boers keep this
up. The responsibility will be- on FOUR shoulders and
you can 90 back to your constituencies with it,
Mclaughlin (Dem.l. OF Hudson. was the next name
called and no was so affected by McDcrmitts
address that he voted tor William j. Sew that is,
Leon Albeit"
Meanwbile Senator Chase's name had been passed
ut his own request He had voted tor Ex-Governor
Ludlow and the request WAS deemed significant.
When his name was called again he SAID that whatever
he NAV have intended to do before Mr.. McDctmitt
spoke he certainly could not change his vote now
after such q threatening speech, and therefore lie
voted Tor George G. Ludlog.
"Oh We know what that means shouted Nc
Derrntt you're Pennsylvania Railroad.
Mr. Chase made reply but n small red spot burned
in either cheek for an hour aiterward. and Governor
Albeit ever gets his vote it will be by surgical
operaron McDermit's diversion caused vast amount
OF gossip 1t is said by some that he acted without
consultation with other Democrats and that his pro
fessons are merely paving tho way Tor holt oil his
own while others assert that he spoke by the card
and as representative OF several. The ballot gave
Sewe 81 votes Albeit 35. Bedle 3, L. T.. Potter =.
Kays g w Z. Potter !, Parker l, Ludlow L and
Potts /.
the Democratic dsintegration was made further
apparent to-day by the vote on the adjourn
ment OF the joint meeting. The motion to adj
iourn was made ty senator Mcbride DEM.
On the vote thirty Republicans two Labor men
and seven Democrats voted to adjourn, while the
III rty four opposing votes were cast by Democrats
Altogether it was q Republican day.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomination OF John
p Stockton for Attorney General and adjourned until
to morrow morning The Corbin Railroad Tax act
was ordered to third reading In the Assembly dur
making borse-play or denouncing each other as the
invest of the low.